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Correspondence to the Attorney General from Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War

Correspondence to the Attorney General from Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War

WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
WD 333.6 (4-l-/JL)M-A ApR 4 194|
The Honorable, ji
The Attorney General.
Dear Mr. Attorney General:
Confirming: the action taken as a result of conferences held by the immigration service representative (Mr. Dimock) and War Department representative (Lt. Col. Abbott), I beg to advise that necessary arrangements havo been made to transport the 497 officers and crew of the Italian steamship, Conte Biancamano from Panama to the United States and to provide suitable housing facilities for the use of the United States Immigration Service in connection with their custody of such personnel.
This personnel will remain in Panama until released cy officials of the Justice Department for movement to the United States on the U.S.A.T. Leonard ^ood, which transport is being held in Panama for that purpose.
Ft. .Missoula, Montana, has been made available for the use of the United States Immigration Service and will be turned over to such service on a revokable license by The Quartermaster General of the Araiy. The housing facilities at Ft. Llissoula arc as follows:
Officers1 quarters -15 Non-c ommi s si one d
Officers 1 quarters- 9 Barrack space - 527 (persons)
In addition to the above there is a 31-bed hospital and other necessary facilities on the post.
The Commanding General, 9th Corps Area, the Presidio of ^an Francisco, has been directed to cooperate with local immigration service authorities in the matter of physical transfer of the property. The Commanding General, 2nd Corps Area, Governor's Island, New York, has been directed to cooperate with

Correspondence to the Attorney General from Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War

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University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library

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WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
WD 333.6 (4-l-/JL)M-A ApR 4 194|
The Honorable, ji
The Attorney General.
Dear Mr. Attorney General:
Confirming: the action taken as a result of conferences held by the immigration service representative (Mr. Dimock) and War Department representative (Lt. Col. Abbott), I beg to advise that necessary arrangements havo been made to transport the 497 officers and crew of the Italian steamship, Conte Biancamano from Panama to the United States and to provide suitable housing facilities for the use of the United States Immigration Service in connection with their custody of such personnel.
This personnel will remain in Panama until released cy officials of the Justice Department for movement to the United States on the U.S.A.T. Leonard ^ood, which transport is being held in Panama for that purpose.
Ft. .Missoula, Montana, has been made available for the use of the United States Immigration Service and will be turned over to such service on a revokable license by The Quartermaster General of the Araiy. The housing facilities at Ft. Llissoula arc as follows:
Officers1 quarters -15 Non-c ommi s si one d
Officers 1 quarters- 9 Barrack space - 527 (persons)
In addition to the above there is a 31-bed hospital and other necessary facilities on the post.
The Commanding General, 9th Corps Area, the Presidio of ^an Francisco, has been directed to cooperate with local immigration service authorities in the matter of physical transfer of the property. The Commanding General, 2nd Corps Area, Governor's Island, New York, has been directed to cooperate with